Artwork
Sketch of a Standing Man [verso]
![Sketch of a Standing Man [verso], by William Sidney Mount, graphite, 1827](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/william-sidney-mount--sketch-of-a-standing-man-verso--4e6c9466267edaaa-w1024.webp)
Sketch of a Standing Man [verso] is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist William Sidney Mount. It dates from 1827 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing on wove paper is the work of William Sidney Mount, created in 1827. It is a sketch of a standing man, executed in graphite.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch depicts a man standing with his legs apart and arms at his sides, captured in a loose and rapid drawing style. The figure is shown in profile, conveying a sense of relaxed posture.
Technique & Style
The drawing is characterized by light, rough lines, suggesting a quick study rather than a finished work. The graphite on wove paper gives the sketch a delicate, ephemeral quality.
Context
This type of sketch was commonly used by artists as a preparatory exercise to practice poses or record ideas before creating a final painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
William Sidney Mount (November 26, 1807 – November 19, 1868) was a 19th-century American genre painter.
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